Powerful cyclone hits Myanmar, slows toward Thailandhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-7EAAR3?OpenDocumentMyanmar, May 02, 2008 - Tropical cyclone 01B (Nargis) has pushed inland from the Bay of Bengal, blasting through the Mouths of Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) region of southwestern Myanmar with very strong and gusty winds topping out above 112 knots (130 mph), the Maui-based Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) reported Friday (May 2).2008-05-03T11:26+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-4f63f10e25d6edb2876bb659e629082cNaturalDisasters